Chester tops Seward, repeats as Section 9-C champs

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May 31, 2014 at 4:20 PMMay 31, 2014 at 9:32 PM

Chester erupted for five runs in the top of the sixth inning, snapping a 2-2 tie, and went on to post a 12-6 victory over S.S. Seward in the Section 9 Class C softball final in Rhinebeck on Saturday.It was Chester’s second sectional title in a row, third in four years and ninth in school history.Chester (17-5), the No. 3 seed, will play a first-round state playoff against the Section 1 champion at 3:30 p.m. Thursday at Minisink Valley. The winner faces Section 11 champion Pierson in a quarterfinal at Saint Joseph’s College in Patchogue on Saturday. Top-seeded Seward finishes at 13-6.Marcella Brosnan hit a two-run home run during the sixth-inning rally. Brosnan (3 RBI), Kasey Palmer (2 RBI), Jess Green (2 RBI) and Erin Dunn each had two hits for Chester, which had 13 hits in all – the last time the teams met, the Hambletonians were held to just two hits. Brosnan earned the win, allowing nine hits and striking out four.Losing pitcher Amanda Tantillo (RBI), Katie Moos (RBI) and Sarah Wierzbicki each had two hits for S.S. Seward, which falls to 1-6 all-time in sectional finals.

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